Orofino Creek Point
Orofino Creek Point is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 1,127 m. Bowl Butte stands 1,943 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Gold Hill, a peak 3.2 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 3.1 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1127 m
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 127.8 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 12.1 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
89 named places within 25 miles
- Gold Hill: 3.2 mi
- Democrat Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Bald Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Whiskey Butte: 8.0 mi
- Buck Butte: 8.8 mi
- Hanging Trees Historical Marker: 5.1 mi
- Fraser Park: 8.3 mi
- Small Park: 13.9 mi
- Random Park/ Short Walking Trail: 14.6 mi
- Sports Fields and Fairgrounds: 15.8 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 21.7 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 21.8 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 21.9 mi
- Pink House Beach: 20.3 mi
- Button Beach: 21.5 mi
- Jungle Point: 22.0 mi
- Penny Cliffs: 22.2 mi
- Clearwater Museum: 15.3 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 16.0 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Orofino Creek Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl Butte | E 100° | 1,943 m | 23.5 mi |
| Snowy Summit | E 99° | 1,843 m | 16.1 mi |
| Hemlock Butte | E 90° | 1,836 m | 14.1 mi |
| Weitas Butte | E 90° | 1,814 m | 22.4 mi |
| Elk Mountain | NE 52° | 1,770 m | 19.2 mi |
| Little Weitas Butte | E 94° | 1,736 m | 23.6 mi |
| Larch Butte | ENE 76° | 1,691 m | 19.4 mi |
| Bertha Hill | NNE 17° | 1,679 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 19:54 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:03 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:09 | 16:00 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 63 | 54 | 44 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pierce, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358657803
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